7-Jun-2016 6:52 AM
A4A releases 4Q2015 cost index for US passenger carriers
Airlines for America (A4A) released (06-Jun-2016) its quarterly 4Q2015 Airline Cost Index for US passenger carriers. The index reported that US carriers' operating expenses included some 16.3% for fuel per gallon, 31.3% for labour per full-time employee, 7.2% for aircraft rent and ownership per operating seat, and 12.6% for transport-related expenses per available seat mile. [more - original PR]